v4m t1_j7tp1cd wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:28 AM

Reply to comment by tullystenders in [Image] Just do it! by Tasty-Window

The idea is to identify when you’re overthinking, and identify when it’s not solving a problem. If you’re thinking about a relatively small mistake you made a few weeks ago, you’re probably overthinking. If you’re deciding what to do with your day or thinking about how to apologise to someone, you’re solving a problem (but there’s a limit before it becomes overthinking or ruminating).

Aquaticbadger t1_j7ttqjj wrote on February 9, 2023 at 10:35 AM

The problem with that is that the people these are targeted at are not smart enough to identify that and just take the comment at face value. It's the common problem and risk with this stuff.

v4m t1_j7uk1vf wrote on February 9, 2023 at 2:49 PM

True to some extent, but I do think it's low risk that someone will take this post at face value and literally not think before doing stupid things. FWIW I do think the quote is crap and an oversimplification of what it's trying to say.

Aquaticbadger t1_j7ukes8 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 2:52 PM

I would have agreed with you until I saw this thread.

Equivalent_Light7046 t1_j7x93nz wrote on February 10, 2023 at 1:21 AM

We need to monitor please and thank you.

tiboodchat t1_j7vunwl wrote on February 9, 2023 at 7:45 PM

My psychologist calls this "effective" thoughts as in "effectiveness". It's the best way to think about it IMO.

Is the thought/sentiment (rumination in the case of overthinking) effective, aka is it productive and serves the current situation? The hard part is asking yourself that question at the right moment.